Atharvaveda — Kanda 5, Sukta 17, Mantra 3 (ब्रह्मजाया।)
Atharvaveda (Shaunaka Samhita) · Kanda 5 · Verse 5.17.3
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Sanskrit Original
हस्ते॑नै॒व ग्रा॒ह्यऽआ॒धिर॑स्या ब्रह्मजा॒येति॒ चेदवो॑चत्। न दू॒ताय॑ प्र॒हेया॑ तस्थ ए॒षा तथा॑ रा॒ष्ट्रं गु॑पि॒तं क्ष॒त्रिय॑स्य ॥३॥
hastenaiva grāhyā ādhirasya brahmajāyeti ced avocat na dūtāya praheyā tastha eṣā tathā rāṣṭraṃ gupitaṃ kṣatriyasya
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It is to be taken only by the hand—so was it said—“she is the Brahma-wife.” She is not to be sent by a messenger; thus is the realm safeguarded for the Kṣatriya.